Les Voiles de Saint Tropez

Formerly known as La Nioulargue, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez was born of a challenge between two passionate sailors. Jean Laurain (owner of a Ikra of 12m) made a bad with Dick Jason (owner of a Swan 44). They challenged each other for a race between Saint-Tropez and the restaurant Club 55 at Pampelonne. The turning mark was set at La Nioulargue and so was the name of the race. The Ikra did beat the Swan and Patrice de Colmont, the restaurant’s owner at Club 55 served the price. A lunch at Club 55.

The Club 55 Cup and La Nioulargue regatta were born. Due to an accident in 1995, whereby two yachts rammed each other, the race was canceled until 1999. The race got a new name “Les Voiles”, and the yachts returned with the motto to play fair and save. This year will be the 15th edition of Les Voiles de Saint Tropez! Best described in the words of lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr:

“Three hundred yachts will be on the water for an ‘haute couture’ procession, gathering together nearly a century and a half of naval architecture and maritime genius. On show will be the most beautiful boats, the greatest sailors and the most unexpected crews, who come together in their love of beautiful yachts – ancient and modern alike – and delight at seeing them being sailed superbly in an atmosphere of fair play and conviviality. Such has been the vision of ‘made in Saint Tropez’ yachting every year since 1999.”

“We’re delighted at the return of the classic ‘stars’ of Les Voiles, steeped in the most incredible histories. These include the huge Bermudan sloop Cambria, the large gaff-rig cutters Mariquita and Moonbeam, the 15m J Mariska, the hundred-year old Marigold and Partridge, amounting to a hundred Classic yachts already, their bronze and varnish gleaming.” – lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr

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